The Portland daily press., 1887-09-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Facts In Relation to the Seizures In
RehrIng Sea-

WASHINGTON, Sept. mo confirmation
has been received at the State Depart
ment Of the telegraphic dispatch pub
lished from the Pacific coast about
week ago. stating that some additional
sealers had been seized in Behring Sea.
There has been ample time for Captain
Shepherd. of the Rush, to have reported
these additional seizures if they had been
made; but from internal evidence it is as
sumed the dispatch was really duplication
OF facts previously reported, especially as
the names of the vessels alleged to have
been seized were not given. Consequently.
up to the present time, there are only SIX
seizures OF sealers known to have been
made, four English, or at least hailing from
British Columbia, and two American. These
are all IN the possession of the United
States authorities at Sitka, Alaska, await
adjudication by the court Libels have been
filed against them, but the cases have not
yet been brought to trial. The element OF
the distance from shore at the time of the
seizure may possibly, according to recent
cable dispatches from Europe, become of
importance. Three of them were seized at a
distance of 56, so and 66 miles from Ouna-
laska, and of the other three the nearest
seizure to land was made 76 to so miles from
st; Georges Island, one Of the two Pryiboo
Islands, which are the chief resorts of the
seals for breeding.
Happy Maine Pensioners.
Pensions for Maine people have been
granted as follows:
Lucy, widow of Isaac A. Scamman, Oxford.
Edna . w. WIDOW WIDOW Of @ Riehard Carr Benton Falls.
Joseph Cewley Amherst
Calvin d. Sanderson, Togus.
George sylvester, GoodWin's Mills.
Joseph Fenton. sullivan.
Franklin H. Black, Belfast
Charles Lackley, East Machias.
Porter's Reported Resignation.
1t is said that Gov. James d. Porter of
Tennessee has rendered his resignation to
the President as First Assistant Secretary of
State. The intention of Governor Porter to
take this step has been the subject of more
or less speculation in diplomatic circles for
several days. No reason is assigned for Gov
ernor Porter's unexpected action in this mat
tiers, except that the duties of the position
are not congenial, and that possibly The rela-
lions between himself and Mr.. Bayard have
grown trifle strained.
The Medical Congress.
The sessions of the international Medical
Congress continued yesterday and many val
uaole papers were read.
Talk About the Tariff.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE Republican,
this morning, says the President, ex-Speaker
Randall and Speaker Carlisle had a confer
ence at Oak View yesterday. The discus
sion related principally to tariff bill which
has practically received the endorsement of
the administration, the outline of which
contemplates the abolition of the tobacco
and fruit brandy tax, the reduction of GUS
toms duties and large additions to the free
list This measure has been referred to
Secretary Fairchild, who win prepare the
estimate of the reduction which the pro-
posed bill will affect in the revenue.
New YORK, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Sun from Washington says: Hon: Samuel
j. Randall arrived here Monday night, and
went directly to the residence of his daugh-
ter A correspondent asked him if he was
here to attend the conference being held at
the Presidents country residence.
NO., sir, l am here to attend no confer
ence whatever"
But have MT you been invited?"
"No, | have not had the slightest intima-
tion TO that effect. l don't know anything
about any conference